New Year's Resolutions
How I Will Make My New Year’s Resolutions Stick Today is January 1, 2015. Many people, like me, woke up this morning determined to make a fresh start, as if ripping off a page from a calendar would be like ripping off a band-aid to reveal a fully healed wound. People are putting on their sneakers and squeezing into that piece of lycra-infused athletic wear, even if it feels a bit tighter than when it was purchased months ago with the purest of intentions. Sidewalks will see many more walkers and runners today than they did yesterday. Tonight, gyms will be full of bodies sweating optimism and grunting determination. Each new year brings new hope. A lot of people, like me, will have their determination on probation with the same sense of caution as a jilted lover entering a new relationship. Once bitten, twice shy. I tread carefully through those first days as I start to exercise, eat new foods and refuse to indulge in their deliciously unhealthy alternatives. I make all of these new c